But with the follow-up, Not Fakin’ It, he raised his game. A low-key comeback, the album was comprised mostly of cover versions of cult rock songs. performative acts like Hanoi Rocks too extend discursive meanings. Michael Monroe - Not Fakin’ It (Mercury, 1989) After the demise of Hanoi Rocks, Monroe moved to New York and launched his solo career in 1987 with Nights Are So Long. ORIENTAL BEAT / BANGKOK SHOCKS SAIGON SHAKES HANOI ROCKSīANGKOK SHOCKS SAIGON SHAKES HANOI ROCKS / ORIENTAL BEAT I'm goin' to rock till I drop, Around the clock, And never ever gonna stop Gonna send you a postcard from Hanoi, I won't be comin' back So beware, my baby, (Well) I am ten thousand miles away The Chinese girls make me happy, Its enough if I tell 'em I'm not from the U.S.A. The back cover extends the shot to include the whole of the band further down the. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl looks barely played LICLP3) A1 Motorvatin 3:10. The album finds Hanoi Rocks bringing the glam sound and look of the New York Dolls into the '80s. HANOI ROCKS Oriental Beat (1983 UK 11-track LP, picture sleeve. Oriental Beat also opened markets in the UK and Japan, where Hanoi eventually became very popular. Michael MONROE (vocals, piano, saxophone, harmonica), Andy McCOY (guitar, backing vocals), Nasty SUICIDE (guitar, backing vocals), Sam YAFFA (bass), Gyp CASINO (drums) Oriental Beat is the second studio album by the Finnish glam punk band Hanoi Rocks, recorded in London and released in 1982. Oriental Beat finds Hanoi Rocks bringing the glam sound and look of the New York Dolls into the '80s.

LIGHTNIN' BAR BLUES - THE ALBUMS 1981-1984Īndy McCOY, Michael MONROE ('The Muddy Twins') Hanoi Rocks may have been the best hard rock band Finland had to offer the world in 1982, but their sound and look was heavily influenced by the punk scenes of the late '70s in downtown New York and England. Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks cover. UP AROUND THE BEND - THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION The song Oriental Beat by Hanoi Rocks has a tempo of 178 beats per. Michael MONROE (vocals), Andy McCOY (guitar), Nasty SUICIDE (guitar), Sam YAFFA (bass)

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